Record guide



Sept. 6, 1932. E, w, D s 1,876,208

RECORD GUIDE Filed Dec. 5, 1928 Patented Sept. 6, 1932 @UNITED STATES PATE T oFF IcE ELI/[ER w. navrsor Nnwro v, MAssAcHnsE'rrrs, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE Assmamnnrs, 7 r0 emmorou BAND Inc or serum, new 101m; a ooaronerzon or um.

PWARE ences-n Quinn Application an Dame 5, 1925.. Serial no. 324,034.

This invention relates to record filesand more particularlyto guides for such files, and is a continuation-in-part of myprior application, Serial Number 227,917, filed Octo ber 22, 1927. 3' V An object of the invention is to provide a guide formed of sheet material, preferably metal,'such as aluminu d Provided w h c V36 secure the free, downwardly extending end of thetab in overlapping relation with re spect to the adjacent marginal region of the body portion of the guide, preferably by spotwelding. o o 7 An additional object is to form an offset shallow recess in the overlapped body portion, said recess having rounded walls eonstituting protective abutments which serve to prevent the edges of this tab endit'rom catching on adjacent record members and injuring them orinterfering with free sliding movements between the guides and adjacent record members. 7 f Another object of this invention is to provide means whereby accidental or casual lateral displacement of the index slip from the pocket is prevented or retarded. y l Still anotherobject of the invention is to provide a tab in which a suitable opening is provided in the rear wall of the tab to permit insertion of an index slip from the rear instead of {from the edge of the tab.

Further objects will appear-from the following-description, appended claims, and accompanying drawing in which flligure l is a view in front elevationof a record guide in the construction ofwhi'ch the invention has been embodied.

" .Figure 2 is a-fragmentary, detail view in rear elevation of the tab portion of the record guide shown in Figure 1.

igure 3 is avertical, sectional view taken,

on theline 3-3 of Figure 2, on a larger scale. r

f Figure 4: is an enlarged end view of the record guide shown in Figure 1 when viewed from the left and illustrating the means pre venting lateral displacement of the index slip from the pocket;

Figure '5 shows a v arecord'guide is formed.- 7.

Figure 6 is a View, similar to Figure 2, of a modified construction of tab.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters designatelike parts, the reference numeral 1 designates the body of a record guide, which may be of any suitblank" from which such able size, material and general arrangement.

Inaccordance with, an important object of the invention, the body is formed with an integral, marginal extension 2, folded 1.113 11 itself to form a tab 2, having lmtween its plies 3 and 4a pocket .5 to receivean index slip 6, of any su1table material.v

In pursuance of another object of the invention the free end 7 of the tab extension is arranged to overlap theadjacent marginal region of the body, as at 8. This portion 8 may be offset in substantially the manner shown, whereby a shallow recess is formed to receive the end 7.. In order to prevent an interference with adjacent record members, the walls and bottom of the recess maybe rounded or otherwise suitably formed.

The end 7 of-the tab extension is suitably secured firmly to the body 1, as by spot welding, indicated at 10. I

The front ply 3 of the tab is referably formed with a window 11 to revea the index slip 6. The rear ply l is provided with an openinglZ, opposite the window llto expose an index n the back of the index slip 6. In the'drawing the opening 12 is illustrated as smaller than the window .11 and within the outline thereof, Through these means the user can'apply a thumb and finger to opposite'side's of the indexslip and so grasp it for the purpose of moving it longitudinally between the plies 3 and 4 into adjusted position.

In the normal operation, these guides are subjected to varying positions and movements whereby longitudinal displacement of the index slip is had. It is therefore desirable that means be provided to prevent such longitudinaldisplacement of the index slip from the pocket, To obtain this object the side walls 9 of the recess are extended above the top edge 13 of the body member 1, whereby abutments 14: adjacent the-pocket at the lowerends thereof are provided. These abutments may be of any desired size or shape. Due to the fact that each abutment 14 extends from the top edge 13 of the body member 1 to the front ply 3 of the tab, it assumes an angular disposition relative to these two members. In practice the height of the pocket 5 is made slightly greater than the width of the index slip 6, whereby the latter may. be readily inserted into the former. After the insertion, the index slip "seats itself on the bottom of the pocket and any lateral movement of the guide causes the slip to engage the respective abutments 14, whereby longitudinal displacement of the slip isprevented. To remove the index slip 6 from the pocket 5 the guide is inverted. By this operation the index slip 6 clears the abutments 14 and by means of the fingers gripping the slip through the openings 11 and 12 in the two plies 3 and 4;, the slip may be readily removed.

' It is to be understood that means, other than specifically above described, may be used to prevent lateral displacement of the slips from the pocket. For instance, the lower corners'of the members constituting the pocket may be pinched together thus preventing lateral displacement of the index slip within the pocket.

It is to be understood that the tabs constructed as above described may be formed on any suitable portion of the body. If the tab is remote from the vertical edge 16 of the body, the shallow recess will preferably be provided on three sides with the rounded through the slit 24L instead of from the edge.

- If desired, this tab may be provided with the means above described, for preventing lateral displacement of the index slip.

' Since it is obvious that various modifications may be made in the specific details Y slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, said body being offset to form a shallow recess adapted V to receive said free end.

2. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a tab with a pocket having open'ends and adapted to receive an index slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, said body being offset to form a shallow recessadapted to receive said free end, and abutments. on said tab'pa-rtially closing said open ends of the pocket, said index slip being inserted in said pocket through one of the open ends by being flexed about the abutment thereof. I

3. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a tab with a front and rear ply and a pocket therebetween adapted to receive an index slip, the rear ply having a free end extendeddownward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, said body being offset to form a shallow'recess adapted to receive said free end andabutments par-; tially closing each open end of said pocket to prevent lateral displacement of-said slip, said abutments comprising extensions of the walls of said recess angularly disposed between the top edge of the body portion and front ply. i 4. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubledupon itself to form a tab with a pocket for an index slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adj acent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, said body being ofiset to form a'shallow recess adapted to receive said tab end, said recess having roundedwalls.

5. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a tab having two plies and a pocket therebetween for receiving an index slip, said tabhaving a window in one ply to expose said index slip, and an opening in said other plyto afford access to the other side of said slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured integrally thereto, said body being olfset to form a shallow recess adapted to rewalls.

6. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal portion doubled upon itself to form a tab having two plies and a pocket therebetween for receiving an index slip, said tab having a window in one ply to expose said index slip and an opening in the other ply to afford access to the other side of said slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion, said body being offset to form a shallow recess to receive said tab extension end.

7. A record guide comprising a body portion of sheet-material provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a tab with a pocket for an index slip, said tab having a sight opening in one ply to expose said index slip, and an opening in the other ply to permit introduction of said slip through the corresponding other side of said pocket, and the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body and secured thereto, said body being offset to form a shallow recess adapted to receive said free end.

8. A blank for use in the formation of record guides, said blank comprising a body portion having a marginal extension adapted to be doubled upon itself to form a tab with a pocket for an index slip, said blank having also a shallow recess adapted to receive the tab end.

9. IA blank for use in the formation of record guides, said blank comprising a body portion having a marginal extension adapted to be doubled upon itself to form a tab with a pocket for an index slip, said blank having also a shallow recess adapted to receive the tab end, and said recess having rounded walls.

10. A blank for use in the formation of record guides comprising a body portion having a marginal extension adapted to be folded upon itself to form a tab with a pocket for an index slip, said body portion and extension having openings opposite each other when said extension is folded, said blank having a shallow recess to receive the end of said extension.

11. A one-piece record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a tab with a pocket having open ends and adapted to contain an index slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, and abutment means on said tab partially closing each open end of said pocket, said slip being inserted in said pocket through one of said open ends by being flexed about the abutment means thereof.

12. A record guide comprising a body portion provided with an integral marginal extension doubled upon itself to form a' tab having a pocket with opposite open ends and adapted to receive an index slip, the free end of said tab being extended downward over the adjacent margin of said body portion and secured thereto, and abutments comprising extensions of one of the walls of said tab for partially closing each open end of said pocket,

said slip being inserted in said pocket through one of said open ends by being flexed about the abutment thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature to this specification.

ELMER W. DAVIS. 

